Custom Build Gallery, Tom’s 3D-printed RC drive
Tom Stanton is an engineering student, and a few years ago he became interested in learning how to use CAD / CAM programs. As an
Pedego moving three China factories to Viet Nam?
Pedego just announced that due to the Trump administration tariffs on Chinese-manufactured products, they will be moving their three factories (located near Shanghai) to somewhere
Custom Build Gallery, The Appel Cruiser
Here is an ebike where the builder is using a common hubmotor, but…he is mounting the motor into the frame, and connecting it to the
Mubea introduces a motor/transmission combo mid-drive at Eurobike 2018
Mubea from Germany introduced a high-end mid-drive at Eurobike 2018 that has a gearbox for the motor to use, and…the gears are located by the
LAPD selects the Bulls Sentinel for trial run
In June of 2018, the Los Angeles Police department began using 20 electric bicycles to evaluate their possible use for community patrols. Here’s what I
Using a Gates Belt…a BBS02 mid drive gets UNCHAINED!
The Bafang 750W BBS02 was an instant success as soon as it was introduced. However, almost immediately…some of the enthusiasts asked if they could ditch
NYX Carbon Fiber Frame Kit, from Quebec
The NYX frame kit uses carbon fiber in the construction of the main frame battery compartment, and using this light and strong material makes this
Sur-Ron Firefly Videos
The Sur-Ron Firefly electric motorcycle has turned out to be very popular, so I’m adding links here to a few videos to provide an inside
Electric Bike-Share programs finally in the news
Bike-share programs have been around a few years now, but…this past year I am finally seeing ELECTRIC bikes being tried as an option. I think
BionX reorganization? (they’re NOT calling it a “bankruptcy”)
The BionX ebike power system has been an odd member of the ebike community. It has struggled over the years, and here’s what I found
Luna Cycle Announces Wire Bonded Ebike Battery Packs
Luna Cycle has usually been tight-lipped about its battery technology, and recently has decided to come out of the closet about their assembly methods. Thanks
38 custom electric bike builds (with more to come)
When I started writing for electricbike.com, one of the things I wanted to accomplish was to expose some of the great custom garage-builds to a
Hands on building a mid drive e-trike
Guest post by Brian Lynch Ok, so you want to build an e-trike. Yeah, me too. Above is the result. Goal achieved, bye, thanks for
Ferro Fluid Installation Guide
If you want to install Ferro Fluid in your large direct-drive hubmotor, this is a pictorial to help you do that. Ferro Fluid (FF) doesn’t
Sur-Ron Light Bee/Firefly MX Electric Bike
Sur Ron is a new light electric off-road electric motorcycle. I feel a little odd calling it a motorcycle, but it doesn’t have pedals (without
Build a Great-Looking Ebike Battery Box for Less Than $150
by Patrick M. They say necessity is the Mother of Invention. That was certainly the case when I decided to build my own hard battery
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